Health Workforce Research

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Bridging the Gap: Community Health Centers and Geographic Inequities in Medicaid Healthcare

Medicaid beneficiaries are disproportionately concentrated in the most socially vulnerable areas in the United States. This webinar discusses a national study using Medicaid claims data to examine how zip code–level social vulnerability influences primary care utilization, and the important role of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in addressing access gaps for the Medicaid population.

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The Transition, Onboarding, and Integration of Newly Hired Faculty Into Nursing Academia: A Scoping Review

The shortage of nursing faculty is a key barrier to addressing the broader nursing shortage, as many graduate-prepared nurses lack formal training in education and are often hired based on clinical or research expertise rather than teaching experience. Without structured preparation or mentoring, new faculty frequently struggle to adapt to academic roles and leave at...

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About HWTAC

Established to support the efforts of the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA), the Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center (HWTAC) provides technical assistance to states and organizations that engage in health workforce planning. Our strength at HWTAC is our experience and knowledge about health workforce research. We offer a wide array of technical expertise to support health workforce planning at many levels.

HWTAC is based at the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the College of Integrated Health Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York.

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